Victory VX The Kraken Tube Set

Victory VX The Kraken Tube Set

The Victory VX The Kraken Tube Set consists of 4 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and 2 x 6L6 or 2 x EL34 power tubes.

VX The Kraken packs a versatile 50 watt power section that you can use at home, in the studio or on the biggest stages.

Our grey two-channel monster starts with classic British-inspired rhythm tones in Gain I mode. Gain II sears on into tight, aggressive American high-gain grind, perfect for progressive and extended-range players. One for the gain addicts, VX The Kraken pushes all the boundaries of what you can expect from a ‘small’ amp. It’ll even travel as hand luggage when you fly.

You can choose to run either EL34 or 6L6 power valves. They offer subtly different tonal characteristics in terms of power stage overdrive and also overall frequency response. Notice we said subtle! There’s a bias range switch to get you in the right ballpark, but precise bias adjustment is also advised whenever you change power valves.

This is much more than a bass EQ. It works in the power section of the amp, offering either a tighter, more focussed bottom end, or conversely more loose and resonant depending on your needs and tastes.

There are two ways to tame the beast. The front panel switch offers a low power mode for around 9 watts. In addition, you can use the single-ended mode which switches to just one or other of the power valves (use them evenly to keep the wear roughly equal). Low power and single-ended together is taking you down below 2 watts RMS.

Extra features

• Footswitchable gain modes ‘Gain I’ & ‘Gain II’

• Footswitchable master volumes

• ‘Bass focus’ switch

• Series effects loop

• High and low power modes

• Single-ended mode

• Power valves switchable to EL34

• Padded carry bag included

Read more about this amp here.

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